Nya's Long Walk

Written by Linda Sue Park · Illustrated by Brian Pinkney

A young girl must carry her sick sister and water home, step by step.

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32 pages· 946 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud· AD530L

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Bookroo's summary

Nya embarks on a daunting journey with her sister Akeer to fetch water in South Sudan. When Akeer falls ill, Nya faces a heart-wrenching choice: how to carry both her sister and the heavy water vessel back home. With each step, Nya learns the power of perseverance and love. Can she overcome the odds and reach safety? This tale of resilience unfolds against a backdrop of a harsh landscape, highlighting the struggle for clean water and the bond between sisters.

From the publisher

In this picture book companion to the bestseller A Long Walk to Water, a young South Sudanese girl goes on a journey that requires determination, persistence, and compassion. Young Nya takes little sister Akeer along on the two-hour walk to fetch water for the family. But Akeer becomes too ill to walk, and Nya faces the impossible: her sister and the full water vessel together are too heavy to carry. As she struggles, she discovers that if she manages to take one step, then another, she can reach home and Mama’s care. Bold, impressionistic paintings by Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honor winner Brian Pinkney evoke the dry, barren landscape and the tenderness between the two sisters. An afterword discusses the process of providing clean water in South Sudan, reducing waterborne illness.

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